Beautiful project!
I didn't see you mention it anywhere else in the thread, but what is the game plan? Is this all for your personal brewing enjoyment, or are there bigger plans for the brewery, now that your are retired?
Tried this with a ginger beer, and it works up until any trub or gunk tries to pass through the disconnect. After that it's nothing but frustration.
Like mentioned above, just go with some 1/2" silicon tube for an easy, fast transfer.
I was doing some flow testing on my stand the other day and was pretty impressed by the volume of liquid that my pumps were pushing through 1/2" hard piping and silicon tubing. I was expecting a greater flow reduction, especially with the 3/8" ID copper heat exchanger; however, the throughout...
Just finished the frame for the Mk 2 welded stand last night. Still need to mount the burners and accessories, but now there's a two week old calling the shots... this may take some time to complete. :rolleyes: